I saw cheeks wither, and the strength of the arms grow old

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by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Schlummre, schlummre nun...

(Sung text for setting by H. Apostel)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

 ... 

  Schlummre, schlummre nun, mit deinen friedlichen Kindern,
Mutter Erde! denn Helios hat die glühenden Rosse
Längst zur Ruhe gebettet und die freundlichen Helden des Himmels,
Perseus dort, und Herkules dort, sie wallen in stiller
Liebe vorbei, und leise durchstreift der flüsternde Nachthauch
Deine fröhliche Saat, und die fernher tönenden Bäche
Lispeln Schlummergesänge darein,

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Note: In Apostel’s op. 9, this song is followed by an orchestral "Interludium".

Composition:

Hans Erich Apostel

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "An den Frühling", appears in Gedichte 1784-1800

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Slumber, slumber now

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Apostel)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 

  Slumber, slumber now, with your peaceful children,
Mother Earth! for Apollo has long since laid his glowing stallions
To rest, and the friendly heroes of the sky,
Perseus yonder, and Hercules there, in quiet love
They travel past, and the whispering night-breeze quietly roams
Through your happy sowing, and the brooks that sound from faraway
Whisper slumber songs into the breeze,

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Translations of title(s):
"An den Frühling" = "To spring"
"Meine geliebten Tale lächeln mich an" = "My beloved valleys smile at me"
"Schlummre, schlummre nun..." = "Slumber, slumber now"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "An den Frühling", appears in Gedichte 1784-1800
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